Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

Name: Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
Genre: Documentary
Released: August 16, 2013
Rating: 59

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Kino Lorber | Release Date: August 16, 2013 | Not Rated

Summary: Drew: The Man Behind The Poster is a feature-length documentary highlighting the career of artist and illustrator Drew Struzan, whose most popular works include the Indiana Jones, Back to the Future and Star Wars trilogy posters.

Director: Erik Sharkey

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

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Nick Schager

Aug 14, 2013

Erik Sharkey’s documentary is far less adventurous than Struzan’s own creations, using a straightforward chronological structure and talking-head format to pay tribute to Struzan’s legendary output. Read full review

Peter Debruge

Aug 18, 2013

The director commissioned Struzan to paint the one-sheet for his debut, “Sexina: Popstar P.I.,” and while this sophomore effort is no masterpiece, it’s far more deserving of Struzan’s talent. Read full review

Andy Webster

Aug 15, 2013

At length, the cheerleading...becomes a mildly taxing torrent. And Mr. Struzan, while an agreeable presence, is not an especially engrossing speaker. But then there is his artwork, an essential aid to the movies — and often their superior. Read full review

Simon Abrams

Aug 14, 2013

Despite its title, Drew: The Man Behind the Poster is not a documentary about movie poster artist Drew Struzan. Instead, Struzan's poster art is the film's real subject. Read full review

Joe Neumaier

Aug 16, 2013

A colorful account of the life and art of the recently retired Drew Struzan, whose amazing poster work from the 1970s onward still delights cineastes and casual observers. Read full review

John DeFore

Aug 18, 2013

Although it offers some insight into his distinctive technique, it could have gone much further. But viewers will appreciate spending time with this cheerful, unassuming man, and will enjoy seeing the artist acknowledged by celebrities who owe him so much Read full review

Noel Murray

Aug 14, 2013

There’s a context to Struzan—not just biographically, but culturally—and while Sharkey seems to understand that, his movie, ironically, doesn’t illustrate it particularly well. Read full review

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Matthewasaurus

Jul 7, 2014

This is a great documentary on the master of film posters, Drew Struzan. It delves into his work for Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Back to the Future, the Goonies, the Muppets, Blade Runner, The Thing, and Harry Potter, among others. It's got interviews with the best people in the film industryThis is a great documentary on the master of film posters, Drew Struzan. It delves into his work for Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Back to the Future, the Goonies, the Muppets, Blade Runner, The Thing, and Harry Potter, among others. It's got interviews with the best people in the film industry too, like Steven Spielberg, Harrison Ford, Guillermo del Toro, and Michael J. Fox.

It even looks into his work for del Toro's Hellboy films and Pan's Labyrinth, and how while del Toro adored them, the studio rejected them in favour of some worse-looking photographic posters. It goes through Struzan's career wonderfully, and ends up exposing the film industry and how greedy it's become, but ends on a pleasant note.… Expand

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DawdlingPoet

Nov 27, 2021

This is an insightful documentary about a well regarded film poster artist. It is a little dull in places and is very much a talking heads type of a documentary but I did think it was interesting to see the various posters representing films which were big Hollywood successes. I can see whyThis is an insightful documentary about a well regarded film poster artist. It is a little dull in places and is very much a talking heads type of a documentary but I did think it was interesting to see the various posters representing films which were big Hollywood successes. I can see why he's such a popular artist, why people appreciate his work - the images do certainly seem to be quite evocative and appealing. It was interesting to hear about his background and upbringing. If your a fan of big films from the 70s to the 90s then you'll likely find some films you like that he's done posters of, which feature in this film. It is interesting but I did feel there is the, perhaps inevitable, aspect of it whereby certain actors and, maybe moreso, directors are talking about their memories and basically showing off a bit, in a way that didn't especially add much to the film. People being a little smug and brag-gy doesn't appeal too much to me personally. There are some quite interesting parts of this film and seeing the artwork shown, in the way it is, is pretty good, so I would overall recommend it, if your interested in the work of Drew Struzan but don't expect too much in terms of the finer details of his work or over analysis of his personal life. It's an interesting documentary, thought provoking maybe but not especially great.… Expand

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